Rail-tie.



No 850,951. PATENTED APR. 23, 1907.

' H. K. MYERS. I

RAIL TIE.

APILIOATION FILED FEB. 13,1907.

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.20 views are shown, in which- 2 5 one of the keys.

40 members together.

HENRY K. MYERS, OF SWISSVALE, PENNSYLVANIA.

RAIL-TIE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 23, 1907.

Application filed February 13, 1907. Serial No. 357,114.

To all], when it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY K. MYERs, a citizen of the United States, residing. at Swissvale, in. the county of Allegheny'and 5 State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement inltail-Ties, of

which improvement the following is a speci iicatlon.

My invention has for its object the pro- 3 o vision of a tie which can be produced with a minimum amount of material at a minimum cost, give a maximum support to the rails, distribute the train-load evenly over the road-bed, be simple in-construction, have [maximum life, 850., which objects I attain in lithe construction and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter described in detail and later pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying dra'. 'ings several Figure I is a plan of a short section. Fig.

II is a transverse section. F1 III is a l0I1"1 s h n tudmal section. 1 1. l\ is a lan oi the v v b T spreader-blank. lugzN 1s a perspective of F1 l is a ers )ective ot a b portion of the rail-clampmg members; and Fig. VII 1s a perspective oi a portion oi a modified form ()l IMl-(JlttlllI) member.

Similar letters oi relerence denote like parts throughout the following description.

The structure shown comprises a pair of parallel-disposed metal members or ties A, which in cross-section resemble that of an inverted T, thus giving a broad and sub- 5 stantial surface-contact at the bottom oithe road-bed. A pair of spreader-plates B, extending beneath and paralleling the rails, are employed to form a tie extension or support proper for the rails and connect the two tie These plates are each formed of comparatively broad and moderately heavy sheet metal, (see blank at Fig. 11,) the body portion proper having oppositely and downwardly disposed tongues (J formed thereon to assist in preventing lateral displacement, the extremities of the plate being bent transversely to form verticallydisposed arches or supports D of greater height than and engaging over the web of the ties, to which they are firmly secured by rivets E, said arch portions having a tapered o ening F formed transversely at the top.

.e rails are maintained in operative position upon the supporting-arch portions of the spreader-plates by a pair of clamp-plates G,

Which are of sullicient length to extend across both arches, said clamp-plates being of such form, when placed together, as to embrace is provided with a downwardly-extended flange G, which engages in and is correspondingly tapered to the said opening F in the supporting-arch. These clamp-plates are further provided with openings H, which the connection with the ties and are securely through the openings in the clamp-plates,

after being driven to prevent displacement. The form of clamp-plates G with extension to' embrace the railweb.as well as the base may be employed throughout the structure, and when employed at the railjoints openings J are formed therein to register with those of the rail ends, and thus perform the double function of rail-clamps and fish-plates; but, if desired, the form G'may be dispensed with where no joints occur, or for that matter they may be dispensed vwith at all points and the form G made use of, the old form of fish-plate being employed in connection therewith at the rail-joints.

, A thin piece of cardboard, asbestos, or other suitable material (not shown) is to be the clamps for the purpose of cushioning and deadening sound.

a point on a level with the base of the rails, practically leaving nothing visible abqve ground but the rails, said structure being admirably adapted to carry out the objects set forth.

a certain form of structure, I do not wish it to be understood that I limit myself thereto, as said structure may be varied without departing from thescope of my invention.

Having thus fully shown and described a practical and operative means to carry out my invention, what I claim is 1. The. combination of a pair of cross-ties connected together by a pair of Spreaders ex tending on a plane below and paralleling the rails, said ties having upwardlyextended tie-body proper, and members carried by said supportingportions to secure the rails thereto.

the base or flange of the rail, each of which register with the space inthe arches abovev the small ends of which are spread apart The structure is buried in the road-bed to While'I have shown and described minutely 9 held in position by split keys I, driven employed between the base of the rails and rail-supporting portions on a plane above the 3. Thecombination of a pair of cross-ties,-

a pair of spreader-plates connecting said'ties on a plane below and paralleling the rails the ends thereof being disposed upwardly toform supports for the rails, rail-clamping plates carried by said supports, and members securing said plates to said supports.

A 4. The combination of a pair of cross-ties,

a pair of spreader-plates connecting said ties below and paralleling the railsthe ends a pair of spreadenplates connecting said ties thereof over the ties proper being disposed u wardly to form supports for the rails, railcamping plates carried by said supports,

and members securing said plates to said.

supports.

5. The combination of a pair of cross-ties,

below and paralleling the rails the ends thereof over the ties proper being disposed upwardly to form supports for the rails and provided with a downwardly-disposed slot, rail.-

clamping plates having downwardly-disposed.

portions engaging in said slots, and members securing said lates to said supports.

6. The com ination of a pair of cross-ties,

a pairof spreader-plates connecting said ties below and paralleling. the rails, the ends thereof over the ties proper being disposed upwardly to form supports for the rails and provided with a downwardly-disposed slot, rail-clamping plates having downwardly-disposed portions engaging n said slots, and memberssecuring said plates to said supports, said spreader-plates being further provided with projections on their under sides to prevent displacement.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto vsigned my name in the presence of two sub- I HENRY K. MYERS. In presence of a R. S; HARRISON, DELLA E GIBSON;

scribing witnesses. 

